Injury and Illness in Elite Athletics: A Prospective Cohort Study Over Three Seasons by Shane Kelly, Noel Pollock, George Polglass, Ben Clarsen

“…# Background Athletics (also known as track and field) is one of the most popular sports in the world and is the centrepiece of the Summer Olympic Games. Participation in athletics training and competition involves a risk of illness and injury…”
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Characterizing Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles in Roadside Microenvironments: Spatiotemporal Insights from Industrial Parks by Sultan F.I. Abdillah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…Intra-urban spatial variability of UFPs was identified between roadsides and urban background (IQR/M ratio ≥ 2, ρ ≤ 0.05), highlighting the heterogeneity characteristic of the pollutant. Both pollutants at IN and RS were significantly influenced by traffic activities, while at UB, they were associated with meteorological conditions and secondary emission. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using reports from major Pakistani newspapers over two years (January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020). Data were extracted from online newspaper archives, focusing on sociodemographic traits, the methods of filicide-suicide, precipitating factors, and the gender and age of both victims and perpetrators. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: A prospective diagnostic model for breast cancer utilizing machine learning to examine the molecular immune infiltrate in HSPB6 by Lizhe Wang, Yu Wang, Yueyang Li, Li Zhou, Sihan Liu, Yongyi Cao, Yuzhi Li, Shenting Liu, Jiahui Du, Jin Wang, Ting Zhu

“…The objective of this research was to perform bioinformatics analyses on breast cancer-related datasets to gain a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms at play and to identify key genes associated with the disease. …”
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Long-Term Postoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: MRI Evaluation 34-51 Years after Surgery and its Changes during Middle an... by Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yasushi Iijima, Yoshiaki Torii, Jun Ueno, Atsuhiro Yoshida, Ken Tomochika, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Yusuke Matsuura, Takane Suzuki, Hisateru Niki, Seiji Ohtori, Shohei Minami

“…Results: Among the 21 participants who underwent both previous (conducted from 2014 to 2016) and latest surveys (conducted in 2022), the prevalence of DD increased from 66.7% in the previous survey to 76.9% in the latest survey. …”
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A CD36-based prediction model for sepsis-induced myocardial injury by Yun Xie, Hui Lv, Daonan Chen, Peijie Huang, Zhigang Zhou, Ruilan Wang

“…Background: Sepsis-induced myocardial injury (SIMI) is a prevalent form of organ dysfunction with a significant impact on the mortality rate among sepsis patients. This study aims to develop a predictive model for SIMI using plasma CD36 levels. …”
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Size-segregated Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of Water-soluble Inorganic Ions during Different Seasons in Heshan of Guangdong, China by Bo Huang, Ting Gan, Chenglei Pei, Mei Li, Peng Cheng, Duohong Chen, Ridong Cai, Yujun Wang, Lei Li, Zhengxu Huang, Wei Gao, Zhong Fu, Zhen Zhou

“…The formation of NO3− was chiefly related toµ homogeneous gas-phase reactions during winter and nocturnal heterogeneous reactions involving N2O5 during summer, whereas the formation of SO42− was driven by gas-phase oxidation in the 0.056–0.32 µm size range and aqueous oxidation in the 0.56–3.2 µm range. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of percutaneous liver biopsy characteristics and pathological manifestations in a large patient cohort (2009–2024) by Minling Cao, Jiayi Zeng, Jiayu Wang, Junmin Jiang

“…Patients with hepatitis B complicated by MASLD exhibited disease exacerbation in middle age, with both liver inflammation and fibrosis grading worsening as age advanced. …”
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Yeti claws: Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae). by Christopher Nicolai Roterman, Molly McArthur, Cecilia Laverty Baralle, Leigh Marsh, Jon T Copley

“…This marked difference is indicative of either male-male competition for mate access, sexual selection, or differential energy allocation (growth vs reproduction) between males and females, as observed in other decapod crustaceans. …”
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Investigation of customized total knee implant with articular cartilage under loading conditions using finite element analysis. by Shady A Alshewaier, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Ali Ahmed Ali Almakrami, S Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, S Meenatchi Sundaram, Dheeraj Poojary, Natteri M Sudharsan, Eddie Y K Ng

“…The research analyses patient-specific customized knee implants with articular cartilages under both pre- and post-implant conditions using a finite element model (FEM). …”
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EXPORT SPECIALIZATION OF SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION by Muamer Halilbašić, Snježana Brkić

“…Despite positive trends in terms of slight movement of export structure toward the EU demand, especially in cases of Croatia and Serbia, large inconsistency with the needs of the EU market still exists, indicating that SEECs have a long way to catch up with the EU. …”
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Targeted inhibition of the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway by YSV induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Lin Qiu, Qian Gao, Yiheng Liao, Xinxin Li, Cuiying Li

“…Western blotting confirmed the modulation of this pathway both in vitro and in vivo. The use of PI3K inhibitors, LY294002 and PI3K-IN-1, further validated the involvement of the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway in YSV-induced anti-tumor effects. …”
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RF communication between dual band implantable and on body antennas for biotelemetry application by Yara A. Kamel, Hesham A. Mohamed, Hala ELsadek, Hadia M. ELhennawy

“…The main features of the designed transmitting antenna are its simplicity, the wide-band characteristics, which preserve the detuning effect caused by environmental heterogeneity, and the CP property at both operational ISM bands. Moreover, for introducing an electrically small antenna footprint with proper performance, the implantable antenna is designed with an entire size of 25.4 (5 $$\times$$ 5 $$\times$$ 1.016) $$\hbox {mm}^3$$ . …”
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Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting Severity in Pregnancies Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction by Ozge Senem Yucel Cicek, Merve Demir

“…Furthermore, weight change during pregnancy and hospitalization rates due to nausea vomiting of pregnancy were comparable between women conceived with assisted reproductive technologies and women with natural conception. …”
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Migrant Identity: Maintenance of Lithuanianness, Language Attitudes and Language Policy in Lithuanian Diaspora by Gribauskienė Skirmantė

“…The study revealed that emigrants from both countries maintain a strong connection with their country of origin. …”
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Anxiety disorder, depression and coronary artery disease: associations and modification by genetic susceptibility by Shinya Nakada, Joey Ward, Rona J. Strawbridge, Paul Welsh, Carlos Celis-Morales, Frederick K. Ho, Jill P. Pell

“…Diagnoses of anxiety disorder and depression were ascertained through linked hospital admission data. Incident CAD was ascertained through hospital admission and death certificate data after baseline. …”
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Near Peer Learning in Neurology Residency Training on Electromyography by TAN Ying, HONG Yuehui, LI Jia, SHEN Dongchao, SHI Jiayu, YIN Hexiang, ZHOU Lixin, NI Jun, ZHU Yicheng

“…The post-program feedback showed that both tutors and tutees thought highly of NPL, believing that it enabled them to gain knowledge and helped them to improve teaching skills.ConclusionsThe NPL intervention is suitable for the teaching of EMG, because of its contribution to knowledge acquisition and basic clinical skills improvement. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric PM2.5 during Winter Haze in Huang-gang, Central China: Characteristics, Sources and Health Risk Assessment by Mingming Shi, Tianpeng Hu, Yao Mao, Cheng Cheng, Weijie Liu, Qian Tian, Zhanle Chen, Xinli Xing, Shihua Qi

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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…The WSII concentration spiked during November at both locations (∑WSII = 159.6 and 141.9 µg m−3) due to two extreme air pollution events, viz., i) the burning of crop residue and ii) the Diwali festival. …”
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ONLINE PROJECTS AS A FORM OF SPREADING PEDAGOGICAL BIOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONTEXT OF OPEN SCIENCE by Larysa D. Berezivska, Oleksandr P. Mikhno, Olha P. Pinchuk

“…The online project is considered both as a multifunctional information resource and as a digital tool for educational activities, which, with the help of web technologies, demonstrates specially created open-access content to a wide range of users. …”
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